National Dialogue: Ethiopia’s National Dialogue Conference begins tomorrow in Addis Ababa, bringing 4,000 grassroots delegates to deliberate for three weeks on political, social and economic fault lines, with the Ethiopian National Dialogue Commission guiding discussions through eight priority pillars. Parliament & Digital Reform: The House of People’s Representatives unanimously approved a €124.6m concessional package with Italy and France to support the Homegrown Economic Reform and accelerate Ethiopia’s digital transformation, including modernization of command-and-control and asset management systems. Economy & Finance: Finance Minister Ahmed Shide met the World Bank’s Anna Bjerde to brief Ethiopia’s reform momentum and priorities for the next Country Partnership Framework. Logistics Push: Ethiopia is modernizing logistics corridors to speed up import-export efficiency, with FIATA-trained logistics professionals graduating under FIATA’s diploma program. Food Aid: The USDA will provide up to $235m via Catholic Relief Services for emergency food and nutrition assistance in Sudan and Ethiopia. GERD Tensions: An American analyst says Egypt is escalating “information warfare” against Ethiopia over GERD, while Ethiopia insists it has the right to equitably use the Abay River for the dam’s power and development benefits. Human Rights: Human Rights Watch reports at least 10 Ethiopians have been executed in Saudi Arabia this year, with dozens more facing the death penalty. Visa Update: Thailand says only Ethiopia, Seychelles and Namibia qualify for visa-on-arrival in 2026 (15 days, single entry).